Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08
MEXICAN VETERANS.
The Falteenih annual Meeting OF the
Atxic8n Var Veterans Association
Of the United SIXTIES.
Fort Worth Co Honor Rereelf by HonoriDg
the Venerable Heros-List of Com
mittees-Te Days Programme.
On every train!

That Is how the Mexican war veterans
sTe arriving.
They come from the east and from Tx
Vest, from the north and from the south
- The came, these battle-ecarred veter
sns, to mingle once more in annual re
| union.
They are all old men, travelling down
the decline of life's journey, but they
have young hearts and vivid memories
J that enable them to live over the stirring
times OF Yore. They can see ali noW-tbe
hard contested fields, the Mexican horde
fleeing before American valor; the fash
and fierce roar Of the cannon, or the sui
len sounds of musketry come up to them
through the lapse of years and all is mel
lowed and softened by the alchemy oil
time. Again they traverse the Rio
Grande's yellow sands; again they storm
the bloody ramparts; again victory
perches upon their banners and they en-
| Joy the triumphal return to native land.
| Many who went out with them
remained upon sanguinary fields, and
many who returned with them
have since fallen before the
Y ierring craftsmanship OF the King of Tei =
rors. But goodly numoer remain scat
tered over the Union, and when they meet
| in annual reunion they forget that their
| heads wear silver corOnets or that their
movements are less elastic than formerly;
fthey meet and fight their battles over
again, in all the strength of lusty man
hood, and they are young again. Long
may they remain to enjoy these annual
meetings; long may q record OF their
deeds Of daring remain to inspire COM
! ing generations, and, when in the course
of nature, not only will there be one TO
respond, but no one to call the roll, may
they all find well marked resting places,
where the generous sods will press light
~ upon them, and where the winds
will sigh perpetual requiem over them.
The history they have made is the proud
heritage of all the country.
Fort Worth welcomes them.
Fort Worth Will entertain them.
In response TO an invitation extended
by the people of Fort Worth through the
Merchants and Msnuiscturer's Bureau,
the national meeting of the Mexican war
veterans meet here to-day and will con-
tinue in session three dsys. The officers
OF the National Association are:
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
The following are officers of the National
Ass oclation: General James w. Denver,
president, Wilmington, Ohio; General -
- Manson, vice-pres;dent, CAi0; Msjor
A. III. Kanaday. secretary, Washington,
D. G Major William Z Estes Of TeXsr-
kama and George W. Keepe OF Jefferson,
vice-presidents of the National Associa-
ton for the state of Texas.
The following committees have been sp-
. ~ ny orfiuaIu of
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
j. P. Smith, X. M VaGZ2ndt, Sidney
Martin, William III. Harrison, A. 3. Smith,
S. NJ. Fry, Charles SWaseY, ". G. Turn
Beckmau, W. S. Pandleton, W. F. Lake,
Ayres, Sam Evans, ". T. Ellis, George
m. BrittoD, III. B Lloyd, Zane Cetti, ".
J. M. Hsrtsfeld, G. B. pagget, Jr., J. T.
pletoD, B. B. Paddock, ". L. Malone, 7.
w. Powell, J. G. Scott, Judge Sam Fur
onel Talbot, W. W. Trippett, D. K.
t. d. A6buuts u Il HuiGy =
Elcks, George 81. Chase, G. NJ. Crane, G.
II. Dav, B. F. Fakes, John ]. Massie, a.
S Nicholson, J. P. Alexander, J. L.
AshbY, W. W. Dunn, DR.. F. L. DashieD,
John L. Purvis, 81. G. Jewell, Levi
Bishop. T. 81. Finch, D Portwood, DR..
w. P. Burts, George Burchell, j. G. Rich
ardson, b. G Burlington, A. j. Roe, G.
W. Gillespie, D. Schwartz, j N. Manuel,
nrR II M Tn
man, W. G. Young, j. B. Littlejohn, ].
". Spencer, Joseph Anderson, Charles B.
Dsggett, ST., n. K. Ferguson, Dr.. H G
Smith, J. J. Melton, A. Battles, W. a.
SaDderson, General S. B. Maxey, Paris,
Tex; General n. G. Shelly, Colonel E.
w. Shauds, Major a. J. Dorm, Austin,
Tex; George ? Finley, Galveston, Tex;
81. f O'Nesl, LindoD, Tex; George r.
George W. Keens, Jefferson, Tex; 1. M.
General Walter 2. LaGe, Marshall, Tex.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
An Britton, o. S. Kennedy, j. B.
Thomas Roche, r. E Maddox, P. A.
Huffman, Hyde Jennings, john D. Nc
Clure, 81. W Williams, D W. G. Pendry,
w l11lnu SoPSSS LIZ a. 4bO5SiGt
Heck, N. Harding, David Bosz, 7. B.
Burbridge, S. P. Tucker, L. 81. Stein, w.
F. Birmingham
DECORATIONS.
Stewart Harrison, 81. r. Early, G. q.
Eastwood, Don Adams, L. August.
FINANCE.
K. M Van Zandt, Zsne Cetti, A. M.
Britton, W. J. Boaz, NJ B. Lloyd, Sidney
Martin, Z. B. Daggett, E. e. Chase, W.
M Harrison, John F Sawyne, J F. Coop
err, J. J. Melton, Martin Casey, J. II
Brown, W. 6. Turner.
PRINTING.
R. M. Wynne, j. M. Harts6eld, W. +.
Birmingham, W. A. Galloway, Ike Dahl
man,
Robert McCart, j. D. Templeton, B. G.
Evans, A. B. Smith, D. S. Ross, w. f.
Lake, C. M. Crane.
SPEAKING.
X. NJ. Van Zandt, W. A. Huffman, Zsnc
C. Ross, T. 2. Martin, James w. SWsyne,
julian Field, W. S. Pendleton, W. L. Ms
lone.
MUSIC.
W. E Kennedy, Msx Elser, J. K. Ashby,
S. NJ. Fry, Charles Scheuber.
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